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La. Code Evid. art. 305

Effect of presumptions if there is no controverting evidence

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If the trier of fact finds the existence of the predicate fact, and there is no evidence controverting the fact to be inferred, the trier of fact is required to find the existence of the fact to be inferred.

History

Acts 1997, No. 577, §1.

Provenance

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Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
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